(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Philip Rochling, and various news clippings)
American Wrestling Association Results 1968
Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Manitoba, Canada
Promoter: Verne Gagne
1/5/68 – Fairmont, MN
Dr X defeated Luke Brown
Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet
Mark Starr drew George Gadaski
1/6/68 – Minneapolis TV
Luke Brown defeated Mark Starr
Dr. X defeated Ken Yates
Verne Gagne defeated Bob Boyer
1/6/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Hall
Special Referee: Joe Blanchard
Bill Watts defeated Dr X 1-0
Harley Race defeated Luke Brown via disqualification
Rene Goulet defeated Bob Boyer
Rock Rogowski defeated Steve Druk
Mark Starr drew Kenny Yates
Notes: The convention hall was next to the Minneapolis Auditorium. Rogowski billed in newspaper ad simply as The Rock.
1/8/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Dr X defeated Wilbur Snyder via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik
Harley Race defeated Jose Betancourt
Rene Goulet defeated George Gadaski
1/10/67 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated George Drake
1/10/68 – Mankato, MN
Dr X defeated Rene Goulet
1/12/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Harley Race via pin in 26:10
Wilbur Snyder defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification in 22:10 when Haggerty would not release a choke hold
Bill Watts defeated Jose Bentancourt via pin in 10:00
Dale Lewis defeated Black Bart (sub Guy Mitchell) in 19:20 with a step over toe hold
Reported Attendance: “2,387 fans”
1/12/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Dr. X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik on a 3rd fall COR
Mad Dog Vachon (sub Reg Parks) defeated Rene Goulet
Al Tomko defeated Mark Starr in 9:00
Handicap Match: Big Luke Brown defeated Bill Kochen & Wilf Caron (sub Ken Seymour)
Bob Tuck defeated Dennis Mehling
Reported Attendance: “3,200 fans”
Note: Mighty Igor Vodik usually billed as Great Igor by the Winnipeg Free Press.
1/13/68 – Minneapolis TV
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Gadaski
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mark Starr & Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Kenny Jay
Bill Watts defeated Steve Tuck
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Mark Starr
1/13/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Hall
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Bill Watts & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dr X & mystery partner Mad Dog Vachon
Harley Race defeated Rock Rogowski
Luke Brown defeated George Gadaski
Rene Goulet defeated Mark Starr
Note: Rogowski billed again as simply The Rock. Original lineup had Igor & Big Luke Brown vs. Dr X & Mystery Partner and Watts vs. Big Jim Murdoch.
1/17/68 – Moorhead, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Bill Watts no contest Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Eddie Sharkey
Rene Goulet defeated George Gadaski
1/19/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Harley Race vs. Big Luke Brown & Mighty Igor
Dr X vs. Rene Goulet
Harley Race vs. Big Luke Brown
1/20/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated George Gadaski
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Ken Yates
Luke Brown defeated Steve Tuck
Bill Watts defeated Stan Thornton
1/21/68 – St Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification
Luke Brown & Bill Watts (sub Mighty Igor Vodik) defeated Harley Race & Hard Boiled Haggerty
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Rock Rogowski defeated Steve Druk
Mark Starr defeated Kenny Jay
1/22/68 – Fairmount
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Harley Race defeated Luke Brown & Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bob Ramstead
Rene Goulet defeated Harley Race
1/23/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification
Harley Race drew Pat O’Connor
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Rene Goulet defeated George Gadaski
1/24/68 – Sterling, IL
Bill Watts defeated Mad Dog Vachon COR
Dr. X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Rock Rogowski defeated George Gadaski
1/25/68 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dr. X forfeit
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rock Rogowski
Cowboy Bill Watts defeated Jose Betancourt
Note: Rogowski again billed simply as The Rock.
1/26/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Bill Watts via pin in 20:00
Luke Brown defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Al Tomko via pin in 11:00
Bob Tuck drew Bob Jones
Rene Goulet defeated Mark Starr in 16:00
Reported Attendance: “2,000 wrestling fans”
1/27/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dr X defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Pat O’Connor & Wilbur Snyder
Blackjack Lanza defeated Rock Rogowski
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Geigel
Moose Cholak defeated Santiago Acosta
Paul Christy drew Eddie Sharkey
1/27/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts & Luke Brown defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Harley Race via disqualification
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Joe Scarpello
Rene Goulet defeated Steve Druk
Winner to meet Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge on a future card
Bob Boyer defeated Mark Starr
Kenny Jay defeated Leroy Hirsch
1/31/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Rock Rogowski & Bill Watts defeated Dr. X & Mad Dog Vachon
Luke Brown defeated Harley Race via disqualification
Bob Ramstad defeated Rene Goulet
Eddie Sharkey defeated Mark Starr
Reported Attendance: 2,500
2/1/68 – Bemidji, MN @ the High School Gym
Harley Race vs. Big Luke Brown 2/3 60:00
Dr. X vs. Rene Goulet 2/3 45:00
Mark Starr vs. Bob Ramstead
2/3/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via pin
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Luke Brown defeated George Gadaski
Bob Ramstead defeated Kenny Jay
Reported Attendance: 4,278
2/5/68 – Moline, IL
Bill Watts defeated Dr X COR
2/8/68 – Moorhead, MN
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Eddie Sharkey defeated Mark Starr
2/8/68 – Madelia
Dr X defeated Luke Brown
2/9/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
Bill Watts & Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X
Harley Race vs. Rene Goulet
Dr X vs. Mighty Igor Vodik
2/10/68 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
Dr. X & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay & Eddie Sharkey
Bill Watts defeated Mark Starr
Luke Brown defeated Ken Yates
Dutch Savage defeated George Gadaski
2/10/68 – Minneapolis, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty barred from the State of Minnesota
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Harley Race
Dr X defeated Luke Brown
Mad Dog Vachon no contest Bill Watts
Rene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey defeated Mark Starr & George Gadaski
Kenny Jay defeated Guy Taylor
2/16/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification when Haggerty hit Crusher with an announcer’s microphone stand outside the ring
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Luke Brown 2/3
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet via pin in 14:00
Al Tomko defeated Great Dane (sub Big K) in 12:00
Bob Tuck defeated Cry Baby Wilf Caron in 19:00
2/17/68 – Perryville
Pat O’Connor defeated Big K
2/17/68 – St Paul, MN
Bill Watts defeated Dr X
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rock Rogowski
Eddie Sharkey drew Mark Starr
Rene Goulet drew Bill Kochian
2/17/68 – Minneapolis TV
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bill Kolchin
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dutch Savage defeated Kenny Jay & Ken Yates
Bill Watts defeated George Gadaski
2/17/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mike Dibiase via disqualification
Midwest Tag Team Champions Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Stan the Moose & Jim Starr
Dale Lewis defeated Steve Bolus
Reggie Parks defeated Stan the Moose
2/19/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Mighty Igor Vodik & Bill Watts defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X
Luke Brown defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet
Bob Ramstead defeated George Gadaski
2/20/68 – Kewanee, IL
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dr X via disqualification
2/22/68 – Crookston, MN @ the High School Gym.
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty
Big K vs. Eddie Sharkey
George Gadaski vs. Bob Ramstad
Mark Starr vs. Bob Hirsch
2/22/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Dr X defeated Bill Watts
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Luke Brown via disqualification
Cowboy Bradley & Pee Wee Russell defeated Fuzzy Cupid & Frenchie LaMont
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet
Reported Attendance: 5,055
2/23/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X defeated Bill Watts & Mighty Igor Vodik on a 3rd fall via disqualification when Watts rammed Dr X’s head into the ring post
Luke Brown defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty by submission with a bear hug
Cowboy Bradley & Joey Russell defeated Fuzzy Cupid & Frenchy Lamonte 2/3
1 Cupid & Lamonte won
2 Bradley & Russell won
3 Bradley & Russell won
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet via pin
Reported Attendance: 3,890
2/24/68 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated George Gadaski
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Bob Boyer
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor
Dr. X & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay & Joe Scarpello
Dutch Savage defeated Mark Starr
2/24/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Bill Watts no contest Dr X
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Dutch Savage
Rock Rogowski defeated Rene Goulet
Joe Scarpello defeated Bob Boyer
Note: Rogowski billed in newspaper ad as The Rock.
2/27/68 – Spooner, WI
Dr X defeated Luke Brown
2/29/68 – Moorhead, MN
Dr X vs. Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Big Luke Brown vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty
3/2/68 – Minneapolis TV
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bill Kolchin & Al Spangler
Dr. X defeated Mark Starr
Bill Watts defeated Johnny Carr
Dutch Savage defeated Kenny Jay
George Gadaski drew Hard Boiled Haggerty
3/2/68 – St Paul, MN
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dr X & Mad Dog Vachon
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew Bill Watts
Dutch Savage defeated Joe Scarpello
Rock Rogowski defeated Eddie Sharkey
Rene Goulet defeated Mark Starr
3/4/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto via disqualification
Dr X defeated Wilbur Snyder via disqualification
Dutch Savage & Mad Dog Vachon (sub Hard Boiled Haggerty) defeated Rene Goulet & Reggie Parks
Rene Goulet defeated Dutch Savage
3/5/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto
Bill Watts defeated Dr X
Blackjack Lanza no contest Wilbur Snyder
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Paul Christy
Dutch Savage defeated Prince Pullins
3/6/68 – Moorhead, MN
Bill Watts defeated Dr. X
Princess Little Cloud defeated Mars Monroe
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet
Luke Brown defeated Big K
3/7/68 – Marshall, MN
Dr X defeated Luke Brown
3/8/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School Gym
Dr. X & Mad Dog Vachon vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dutch Savage
Bill Watts vs. Johnny Carr
Mark Starr vs. Rene Goulet
3/9/68 – Minneapolis TV
Bill Watts defeated Kenny Jay
Dutch Savage defeated Mark Starr
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Frankie Hester
Verne Gagne defeated Ken Yates
Luke Brown defeated Johnny Carr
3/9/68 – Mound, MN
Verne Gagne & Bill Watts vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dutch Savage
3/9/68 – St Paul, MN
Dr X defeated Luke Brown via disqualification
Rock Rogowski defeated Big K
Eddie Sharkey defeated Johnny Carr
3/12/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Dr X defeated Johnny Carr (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)
Luke Brown defeated Dutch Savage
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Rene Goulet
Reported Attendance: 3,500
3/14/68 – Thief River Falls, MN
Dr X vs. Luke Brown
3/15/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mike DiBiase
Bob Orton & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks to win the Midwest Tag Team title
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Jim Starr
Dale Lewis defeated Mark Starr
3/15/68 – Redwood Falls
Dr X vs. Mighty Igor Vodik
3/16/68 – Minneapolis TV
Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Johnny Carr & Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Kenny Jay
Rock Rogowski drew Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Gadaski
Bill Watts defeated Mark Starr
3/16/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Eagles Club
Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X defeated Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder 2/3
Bill Watts defeated Moose Cholak
Luke Brown defeated Big K
Bob Ramstead drew Mark Starr
Reported Attendance: 2,531
3/17/68 – Minneapolis, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet
Bob Ramstead defeated Kenny Yates
3/18/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Dr X defeated Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dutch Savage
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Luke Brown defeated Big K
3/19/68 – Virginia
Dr X vs. Luke Brown
3/20/68 – Ironwood, MI @ the Luther L Wright High School Gym
Bill Watts defeated Dr X on a 2nd fall via disqualification
1. Watts pinned Dr X in 20:00
2. Dr X was disqualified at the 35 minute mark
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon 2/3
1. Vachon pinned Igor in 15:00
2. Vachon was via disqualification
3. Igor defeated Vachon by submission with a bear hug
Rene Goulet defeated Dutch Savage via pin in 20:00
Reported Attendance: 4,000
3/22/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dr. X 1-0 60:00
Big Luke Brown defeated Dutch Savage via disqualification
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Al Tomko via pin
Rene Goulet defeated Eddie Sharkey via pin in 15:00
Bob Tuck defeated Bob Jones via disqualification
Orest Antonation drew Herr Von Mehling
Reported Attendance: “some 4,500 excited fans”
3/23/68 – Minneapolis TV
Rock Rogowski & Bill Watts defeated Big K & Tuffy Truesdale
Dr. X defeated Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bill Kolchin
Verne Gagne defeated Steve Tuck
3/23/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Dr Moto & Mitsu Arakawa defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Luke Brown
The Crusher no contest Blackjack Lanza
Wilbur Snyder defeated Big K
Sonny Boy Cassidy & Irish Jackie defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Paul Christy defeated Johnny Kace
3/26/68 – Fairmont
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bill Watts via disqualification
Eddie Sharkey defeated Rock Rogowski
Irish Jackie defeated Little Brutus
3/27/68 – McGregor
Dr X vs. Luke Brown
3/27/68 – Amboy, IL
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Big Luke Brown
Rene Goulet vs. Dutch Savage
Little Brutus vs. Sonny Boy Cassidy
3/28/68 – Burlington, IA
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Big Luke
Dutch Savage vs. Rene Goulet
Sky Low Low & Little Brutus vs. Cowboy Bradley & Little Beaver
3/30/68 – Minneapolis TV
Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto defeated Kenny Jay & Johnny War Eagle
Bill Watts defeated Ox Anderson
Dutch Savage defeated Ken Yates
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mark Starr
Larry Hennig defeated Frankie Hester
3/30/68 – Bloomington, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Dutch Savage & Larry Hennig defeated Bill Watts & Rock Rogowski & Rene Goulet
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Dr X via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Luke Brown & Mighty Igor Vodik
Irish Jackie & Sonny Boy Hayes defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus
Princess Little Cloud defeated Mars Monroe
Mad Dog Vachon drew Pat O’Connor
Eddie Sharkey defeated Mark Starr
att. 9,923
4/1/68 – Bemidji, MN @ the Junior High School Gym
Dr X vs. Big Luke Brown
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Dutch Savage
Eddie Sharkey vs. Kenny Yates
4/2/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Mad Dog Vachon & Dr X defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Sonny Boy Cassidy & Irish Jackie (sub Little Bruiser) defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Dutch Savage no contest Luke Brown
4/3/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Dr X defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty 2/3
Bill Watts defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Dutch Savage
Sonny Boy Cassidy & Irish Jackie defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Reported Attendance: 2,000
4/4/68 – Moorhead, MN
Bill Watts defeated Dr. X
Luke Brown defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Irish Jackie defeated Sky Low Low
Larry Hennig defeated Johnny War Eagle
4/5/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Dr. X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik when Igor was unable to continue due to a mysterious eye injury
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Irish Jackie & Cowboy Cassidy defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet via pin
Al Tomko defeated Bobby Jones
Reported Attendance: “4500 fans”
4/6/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Santiago Acosta
Bill Watts defeated Ken Yates
Dutch Savage defeated Kenny Jay
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Phil Christy
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Billy Goelz
4/6/68 – St Paul, MN
Dr X defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Bill Watts & Luke Brown defeated Larry Hennig & Dutch Savage
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Ramstead
Rene Goulet defeated Billy Goelz
4/10/68 – Crookston, MN @ the High School Gym
Bill Watts vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Rock Rogowski vs. Big Luke Brown
Big K vs. Rene Goulet
4/13/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Eric the Red
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Al Spangler
Larry Hennig defeated Phil Christy
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Bob Sabre
Luke Brown defeated Bill Kolchin & Steve Tuck
Eddie Sharkey defeated Kenny Jay
4/13/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification when Vachon punched referee George Gadaski
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Luke Brown 2/3
Princess Little Cloud defeated Mars Monroe
Johnny Kace drew Santiago Acosta
Reported Attendance: 3,403
4/13/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Moose Cholak & Rock Rogowski
Blackjack Lanza defeated Igor Vodik via disqualification
Wilbur Snyder defeated Black Bart
Dutch Savage defeated Paul Christy
Prince Pullins defeated Igor Volkoff
4/16/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Luke Brown & Bill Watts
Big K drew Rene Goulet
Johnny War Eagle defeated Kenny Yates
4/18/68 – Tracy, MN
Larry Hennig vs. Johnny War Eagle
Dr X vs. Bill Watts
4/19/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School Gym
Dutch Savage & Big Luke Brown vs. Larry Hennig & Dr. X
Johnny War Eagle vs. Rene Goulet
Larry Hennig vs. Big Luke Brown
4/20/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Chuck Edwards & Bob Ramstead
Dr. X defeated Bob Kappel
Bill Watts defeated Bob Sabre
Dutch Savage defeated Phil Christy
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Kenny Jay
4/21/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Dutch Savage no contest Dr X in 3rd fall
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bill Watts & Luke Brown 2/3
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
Big K defeated Rene Goulet
Eddie Sharkey defeated Bob Kappel
4/22/68 – Ironwood, MI @ the Luther L. Wright Gym
Dr X vs. Big Luke Brown 60:00
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Mighty Igor Vodik & Dutch Savage 2/3 60:00
Tiny Mills vs. Rene Goulet 30:00
4/23/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Referee: Tiny Mills
Dr X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Luke Brown & Bill Watts
Dutch Savage defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Rene Goulet defeated Bob Ramstead
4/25/68 – Oxford Junction, IA
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Luke Brown defeated Larry Hennig
Dutch Savage vs. Big K
4/26/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Mighty Igor Vodik & Dutch Savage defeated Dr X & Mad Dog Vachon 2/3
Rene Goulet defeated Bob Brown via disqualification
Big Luke Brown defeated Orest Antonation (sub Tiny Mills)
Bill Kochen (sub Bob Tuck) defeated Von Mehling
Eddie Sharkey vs. Bobby Jones was advertised but was not listed in the results clipping.
Reported Attendance: “3,600 fans”
4/27/68 – Minneapolis TV
Rene Goulet & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Dr. X defeated Ken Yates
Bill Watts defeated Phil Christy
Dutch Savage defeated Bob Sabre
Verne Gagne defeated Freddie Rogers
4/27/68 – St Paul, MN
Dutch Savage defeated Dr X COR
Mad Dog Vachon drew Luke Brown
Larry Hennig defeated Tiny Mills
Bob Ramstead drew Rene Goulet
4/29/68 – La Moille, IL
Bill Watts vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Harley Race
Big K vs. Dutch Savage
4/30/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Dutch Savage defeated Dr X COR
Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert (sub Mighty Igor Vodik) & Bill Watts
Big K defeated Rene Goulet
Mad Dog Vachon drew Doug Gilbert (sub Mighty Igor Vodik)
5/1/68 – Moorhead, MN
Bill Watts defeated Dr. X
Mad Dog Vachon no contest Dutch Savage
Rene Goulet & Luke Brown defeated Big K & Tiny Mills
5/2/68 – Redlake, MN @ the High School Gym
Dr X defeated Big Luke Brown 2/3
Johnny War Eagle defeated Mad Dog Vachon 2/3
1. Eagle defeated Vachon in 13:10
2. Vachon defeated Eagle in 9:40
3. Eagle defeated Vachon in 9 or 10 seconds
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet via pin in 19:40
Reported Attendance: “packed house”
5/4/68 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Kenny Jay
Dutch Savage defeated Freddie Rogers
5/4/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts & Luke Brown no contest Larry Hennig & Harley Race in 3rd fall
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik in 14:40
Dale Lewis defeated Tiny Mills in 9:00
Bob Ramstead drew Jack Wilson (sub Eddie Sharkey) 20:00
Reported Attendance: 3,724
5/4/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Dr X
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto via disqualification
Pat O’Connor defeated Johnny Powers
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet
Big K drew Prince Pullins
The Assassin defeated Santiago Acosta
5/9/68 – Burlington IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
Cowboy Bill Watts defeated Dr. X via disqualification
Harley Race & Larry Hennig defeated Mighty Igor & Dutch Savage
Harley Race defeated Dutch Savage
5/10/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage in 22:00
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bill Watts & Luke Brown 2/3
Rene Goulet defeated Bobby Jones (sub Al Tomko) in 7:00
Bob Tuck defeated Von Mehling
Reported Attendance: “3,700 fans”
5/11/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Boyer & Rene Goulet
Bill Watts defeated Jim Diamond
Dr. X defeated Buddy James
Dutch Savage defeated Kenny Jay
Luke Brown defeated Ken Yates
5/11/68 – St Paul, MN
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage
Bob Boyer drew Bob Ramstead
Luke Brown defeated Big K
5/13/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bill Watts & Dutch Savage 2/3
Pat O’Connor defeated Dr X
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Rene Goulet
Big K defeated Johnny War Eagle
5/15/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Dr X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Harley Race defeated Bill Watts
Luke Brown defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Dutch Savage defeated The Big K
Reported Attendance: 3,007
Another listing has an additional match, Mad Dog Vachon beating Rene Goulet.
5/17/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
Dr X vs. Big Luke Brown 2/3 60:00
Mad Dog Vachon vs. Dutch Savage 60:00
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Larry Hennig 60:00
5/18/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dutch Savage defeated Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Johnny War Eagle
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Harley Race defeated Bob Ramstead
Luke Brown defeated Bill Kolchin & Steve Tuck
Bette Boucher & Toni Rose drew Donna Christanello & Princess Little Cloud
5/24/68 – Milwaukee WI, @ the Auditorium
Harley Race defeated Bill Watts via disqualification when Watts would not let Race back in the ring
Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig via pin
Dutch Savage defeated Rene Goulet via pin
Luke Brown defeated Big K via pin
Bob Ramstead drew Johnny Kace 20:00
Reported Attendance: 3,671
5/25/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Kenny Jay
Luke Brown defeated Ken Yates
Bill Watts defeated Eduardo LaClure
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Chuck Edwards & Rene Goulet
Dutch Savage defeated Bob Sabre
5/27/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Harley Race defeated Bill Watts via disqualification
Dr X defeated Pat O’Connor
Larry Hennig defeated Luke Brown
Dutch Savage defeated Big K
5/28/68 – Moorhead, MN
Dr. X defeated Bill Watts
Rene Goulet & Luke Brown defeated Big K & Larry Hennig
Dutch Savage defeated Tiny Mills
5/28/68 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Luke Brown & Rene Goulet
Dr X vs. Bill Watts
5/29/68 – St Paul, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Luke Brown
Harley Race defeated Bill Watts via disqualification
Larry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet
Dutch Savage defeated Rock Rogowski
Big K defeated Bob Ramstead
Kenny Jay drew Kenny Yates
5/31/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Bill Watts via disqualification when Watts was caught using brass knuckles that Hennig originally brought into the ring
Dutch Savage vs. Tiny Mills
Rene Goulet vs. George Gordienko
Big Luke Brown vs. Big K
Orest Antonation vs. Bobby Jones
Reported Attendance: “near capacity crowd”
Note: Only the main event was listed in the results clipping.
6/1/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Eric the Red
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Kolchin
Larry Hennig defeated Harley Race defeated Al Spangler & Steve Tuck
Bill Watts defeated Ox Anderson
Big K defeated Kenny Jay
6/1/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher
Dr X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
Bill Watts drew Larry Hennig
Rene Goulet defeated Harley Race via pin
Blackjack Lanza defeated Luke Brown via pin
Dutch Savage defeated Johnny Kace via pin
6/6/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Harley Race defeated Bill Watts via disqualification
Dr X no contest Dutch Savage
Luke Brown defeated Big K
Larry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet
Reported Attendance: 2,490
6/8/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dutch Savage defeated Kenny Jay
Dr. X defeated Bob Kappel
Harley Race defeated Bob Sabre
Wilbur Snyder & Bill Watts defeated Mike Dibiase & Ken Yates
Verne Gagne defeated Joe LaCour
6/8/68 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Bill Watts & Wilbur Snyder defeated Harley Race & Dr X
Luke Brown defeated Mike DiBiase
Dutch Savage defeated Big K
Rene Goulet drew Rock Rogowski
6/10/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
No-DQ Match: Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage
Larry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet
Big K defeated Blackjack Daniels
6/15/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dutch Savage defeated Bobby Jones
Larry Hennig defeated Bill Kolchin
The Crusher defeated Jim Sails
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Phil Christy
Bill Watts defeated Ken Yates
Rene Goulet defeated Al Spangler.
6/18/68 – Knoxville, IL
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Bill Watts & Mighty Igor
Big K vs. Dutch Savage
Tiny Mills vs. Luke Brown
6/18/68 – Maquoketa, IA @ the Jackson County Fairgrounds
Bill Watts vs. Larry Hennig
Mighty Igor Vodik vs. Harley Race
Tiny Mills vs. Dutch Savage
Big K vs. Big Luke Brown
6/21/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race via pin in 35:00
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage 2/3
Larry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet in 10:00
Handicap Match: Man Mountain Mike defeated Bill Kochen & Big K in 18:00
George Gordienko defeated Bobby Jones (sub Al Tomko) in 7:00
Reported Attendance: 4000
6/22/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Bob Boyer
Verne Gagne defeated Bob Sabre
The Crusher defeated Mike Spangler
Man Mountain Mike defeated Ken Yates
Larry Hennig defeated Bobby Jones
6/22/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race via pin in 16:30
Dutch Savage defeated Dr X on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Luke Brown defeated Larry Hennig
Man Mountain Mike defeated Big K via pin
Rene Goulet defeated Frankie Laine via pin
Reported Attendance: 2,875
6/24/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Dr X no contest AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne
Dutch Savage & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Man Mountain Mike defeated Big K
Doug Gilbert defeated Frankie Laine
6/25/68 – Hurley, WI @ the Hurley High School Gym
Dr X defeated Dutch Savage 2/3
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Frankie Laine drew Big K 20:00
Reported Attendance: 800
6/26/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Verne Gagne & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3
Wilbur Snyder defeated Dr X 2-0, 2nd fall by via disqualification
Man Mountain Mike defeated Big K
Dutch Savage defeated Frankie Laine
Reported Attendance: 3,100
6/29/68 – Minneapolis TV
Man Mountain Mike defeated Bob Sabre
Wilbur Snyder defeated Dr. X
The Crusher defeated Kenny Yates
Harley Race defeated Chuck Edwards
Little Beaver & Cowboy Bradley drew Sonny Boy Cassidy & Frenchy LaMonte
6/29/68 – Bloomington, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Harley Race & Dr. X
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dutch Savage
Handicap match: Man Mountain Mike defeated Big K & Blackjack Daniels
Little Beaver & Cowboy Bradley defeated Sonny Boy Cassidy & Frenchy Lamont
Frankie Laine defeated Kenny Jay
att. 7,593
6/29/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Wilbur Snyder & Moose Cholak
Blackjack Lanza defeated Pat O’Connor
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Angelo Poffo
Luke Brown defeated Tiny Mills
Princess Little Cloud defeated Cora Combs
Igor Volkoff (sub Johnny Kace) drew Doug Gilbert
7/5/68 – Redlake, MN @ the Ball Park
Bill Watts vs. Harley Race
Dutch Savage vs. Big K
Big Luke Brown vs. Blackjack Daniels
7/6/68 – Minneapolis TV
Bill Watts defeated Chuck Edwards
Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay
7/9/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
The Crusher won a 9 man battle royal by eliminating Dr. X
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
Dr X defeated Frankie Laine
Man Mountain Mike defeated Tiny Mills
Dutch Savage defeated Luke Brown
7/10/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Dr. X defeated Wilbur Snyder utc
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Man Mountain Mike defeated Blackjack Daniels
Reported Attendance: 3,300
7/12/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Dick the Bruiser won a 9 man battle royal
Dr X no contest Wilbur Snyder in 32:00
Snyder was injured and did not compete in the battle royal.
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race in 13:50
Dick the Bruiser defeated Big K in 7:23
Man Mountain Mike defeated Blackjack Daniels in 7:30
Dutch Savage defeated Johnny Kace in 9:40
Reported Attendance: “4,480 fans”
7/13/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Kenny Yates & Big K
Dr. X defeated Steve Tuck
Wilbur Snyder defeated Bob Boyer
Bill Watts defeated Bill Kochian
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay
7/13/68 – Minneapolis, MN
Dr X defeated Wilbur Snyder 2/3
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon
Bill Watts no contest Harley Race
Handicap Match: Man Mountain Mike defeated Bill Kochian & Steve Tuck
Dutch Savage defeated Big K
Frankie Laine defeated Bob Boyer
7/18/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
NWA Champion Gene Kiniski defeated Bill Watts via disqualification when Watts tossed Kiniski over the top rope
The Crusher won a 12 man battle royal for $5,280 by eliminating Dr X
Dr. X defeated Man Mountain Mike via pin
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Dutch Savage defeated Luke Brown
Al Tomko defeated Big K via disqualification
Stan The Moose (sub Frankie Laine) defeated Bobby Jones
Bob Tuck defeated Bill Kochen
Reported Attendance: “4000 fans”
Notes: Harley Race did not compete in the Battle Royal due to injuries inflicted by the Crusher in their match. Big K was the third man left in the Battle Royal. It took four wrestlers to eliminate Man Mountain Mike in the Battle Royal.
7/20/68 – Minneapolis TV
Bill Watts defeated Bob Sabre
Dr. X defeated Kenny Yates
Harley Race defeated Bob Marlan
Verne Gagne defeated Phil Christy
Frankie Laine drew Kenny Jay
7/22/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Dr X defeated the Crusher via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Man Mountain Mike
Bill Watts defeated Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine defeated Big K
7/24/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
The Crusher won a 10 man battle royal
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Luke Brown drew Dr. X
Bill Watts defeated Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine defeated Blackjack Daniels
7/26/68 – Wabasha, MN @ the St. Felix Auditorium
Man Mountain Mike, Big K, Big Luke Brown and Mars Monroe in action.
7/26/68 – Mankato, MN
Dr. X defeated Man Mountain Mike
Frankie Laine defeated Chris Markoff
Big Luke Brown defeated Kenny Yates
(Harley Race and Big K were no shows)
7/27/68 – Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher won an 11 man battle royal
Dr X defeated Dick the Bruiser via disqualification
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Man Mountain Mike defeated Steve Druk
Chris Markoff drew Frankie Laine
7/27/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Marty Miller
Frankie Laine defeated Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated Stan the Moose & Bill Kochian
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Spangler
Harley Race defeated Bill Cody
Promoter Bob Luce has installed 1,000 extra seats for Saturday’s International Ampitheatre card in anticipation of an all-time indoor record turnout for Chicago that may exceed 12,300.
The arena normally seats 11,000 for wrestling. The Amphitheatre record is 12,011 set Dec. 9, 1960- when standing room was permitted.
The headline event is what Luce calls a “natural” attraction pitting world champion Verne Gagne against 27 year old Blackjack Lanza, a virtual unknown preliminary wrestler until a year ago. Lanza is undefeated in 12 straight Chicago bouts beginning Aug. 11, 1967.
Lanza has the statistical edge. He outweighs Gagne by 44 pounds, 276 to 232, and is taller by seven inches.
In Chicago bouts this year Lanza has beaten Wilbur Snyder, The Crusher, Igor Vodik, Big Luke and Pat O’Connor in that order. It will be the first time Gagne has ever wrestled Lanza.
No idea which newspaper published the above article. I found the article in Terry Robert Justice’s book of the year 1968.
7/27/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Blackjack Lanza
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto no contest Bill Watts & Wilbur Snyder
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dutch Savage
Moose Cholak defeated Big K
Lord Littlebrook & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Litte Beaver & Mighty Atom
Angelo Poffo defeated Bob Boyer
7/31/68 – Clinton, IA
Dr X defeated Frankie Laine
8/1/68 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Dr. X defeated Dutch Savage
Bob Boyer defeated Frankie Laine
Reported Attendance: 1500
8/2/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Dr. X defeated Dick the Bruiser
The Crusher defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Bill Watts defeated Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine drew Chris Markoff 20:00
Johnny Kace defeated Bob Kappel (sub Bob Boyer)
Reported Attendance: “3,642 professional wrestling fans”
8/3/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Bill Cody
The Crusher defeated Mike Spangler
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Kochian
Luke Brown defeated Steve Tuck
8/6/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Harley Race & Dr X
Moose Cholak defeated Dutch Savage
Frankie Laine defeated Blackjack Daniels
Luke Brown (sub Nick Kozak) defeated Johnny Kace
8/8/68 – Marengo, WI @ the Ashland County Fairgrounds
Dr. X vs. Big Luke Brown 2/3 60:00
Dutch Savage vs. Frankie Laine 2/3 45:00
Big K vs. Mike Kozak 30:00
8/10/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Hank Meadows
Harley Race defeated Stan the Moose
Verne Gagne defeated Roberto Pico
Big K defeated Kenny Jay
Little Beaver & Cowboy Bradley defeated Sky Low Low & Sonny Boy Cassidy
8/10/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dr X defeated Wilbur Snyder
The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
Blackjack Lanza defeated Dutch Savage
Angelo Poffo defeated Frankie Laine
Moose Cholak defeated Johnny Kace
8/10/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated Luke Brown & Cowboy Bob Ellis via disqualification
Dick The Bruiser defeated The Avenger
Handicap Match: Man Mountain Mike defeated Mike DiBiase & Ken Yates via disqualification
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Chris Tolos
8/14/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
The Crusher vs. Larry Hennig
Dutch Savage vs. Dr X
Frankie Laine vs. Big K
8/16/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Dr X defeated the Crusher COR
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Frankie Laine & Dutch Savage
Chris Markoff defeated Big K
Bob Boyer (sub Angelo Poffo) defeated Roberto Pico
8/17/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Bob Sabre
The Crusher defeated Buddy James
Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay
Wilbur Snyder defeated Roberto Pico
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Yates
8/17/68 – Bloomington, MN @ the Met Sports Center
Dr X defeated Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Crusher & Lord Littlebrook
Wilbur Snyder defeated Dutch Savage
Cowboy Lang & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Little Bruiser & Mighty Atom
Chris Markoff drew Luke Brown
Frankie Laine defeated Roberto Pico
Reported Attendance: 8,970
8/20/68 – Moorhead, MN
The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig & Dr X
8/21/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
The Crusher dcor AWA World Heavyweight Champion Dr. X in 3rd fall
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Frankie Laine
Luke Brown drew Chris Markoff
Reported Attendance: 3,100.
8/22/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Cage Match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Dr. X defeated Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & secret partner Al Tomko 2/3
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Tuck (sub Stan The Moose) via pin
Frankie Laine defeated Bill Kochen (sub Bobby Jones)
Mike Bowyer defeated Bobby Jones
Notes: The Winnipeg Free Press reported the cage match between Dr. X and Igor was the first one ever held in Winnipeg. Fans often referred to Dr. X as “quack.” Bowyer was not advertised to be on the card which was changed around when Stan The Moose no showed.
Reported Attendance: “5,860 fans”
8/24/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts (sub Verne Gagne) defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Dr X on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik (sub Bill Watts)
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Chris Markoff
Bob Kappel defeated Mike Bowyer
8/24/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Bill Cody
The Crusher defeated Bobby Jones
Verne Gagne drew Steve Tuck
Bill Watts defeated Ken Yates
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay & Hank Meadows
Chris Markoff defeated Marty Miller
8/24/68 – Mankato, MN
8 man battle royal
Blackjack Daniels vs. Tiny Mills
Steve Druk vs. Kenny Jay
one other match
8/31/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne defeated Dr X on a 3rd fall COR to regain the AWA World Heavyweight Title
Harley Race defeated the Crusher in 12:23
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification in 24:37
Billy Red Lyons defeated Big K in 16:02
Kenny Jay defeated Bob Sabre in 17:28
Reported Attendance: 6,450
8/31/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Hank Meadows & Bob Sabre
The Crusher defeated Ken Yates
Bill Watts defeated Bill Kolchin
Verne Gagne defeated Bob Lewis
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X
9/2/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Cage match: Dr X defeated the Crusher
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Bill Watts
Billy Red Lyons defeated Big K
Frankie Laine drew Chris Markoff (sub Angelo Poffo)
9/3/68 – Clinton, IA
Dr X vs. Luke Brown
9/6/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Handcuff match: The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Dr X defeated Bill Watts
Luke Brown vs. Chris Markoff
Billy Red Lyons vs. Big K
Al Tomko vs. Bobby Jones
Note: I could not find results for the card in the Winnipeg Free Press. The results listed came from the Doctor X record book published by Jim Melby and the Crusher Lisowski record book published by George Lentz.
9/7/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dr X defeated Wilbur Snyder via disqualification
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Devils Duo Angelo Poffo & Chris Markoff
Larry Hennig defeated Bob Heisinger
Harley Race defeated Frankie Laine
Moose Cholak defeated Luke Brown COR
Billy Red Lyons defeated Big K
Moose Cholak defeated the Assassin
9/7/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
The Avenger defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne via disqualification
Mike DiBiase defeated Billy Red Cloud
Jean Antone won a 5 Girl Battle Royal
Chris Tolos defeated Jack Pesek
Princess Little Cloud defeated Carmen Morse
Kay Noble defeated Jean Antone
9/7/68 – Minneapolis TV
Frankie Laine & Billy Red Lyons defeated Mike Spangler & Ken Yates
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay & Bob Lewis
The Crusher defeated Bill Kolchin
Dr. X defeated Bob Sabre
Igor Vodik defeated Mike Spangler
9/11/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Saloon match: The Crusher defeated Dr X
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Luke Brown & Bill Watts
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Boyer
Billy Red Lyons defeated Blackjack Daniels
Reported Attendance: 2,988
9/13/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Referee: Jack Wilson
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Dr X on a 3rd fall COR
Dr. X actually pinned Gagne in the 3rd fall but Gagne’s legs were on the ropes. Dr. X started heading back to the locker room thinking he had won the AWA World Heavyweight Title. The Crusher stopped Dr. X on the way to the locker room grabbing the AWA World Heavyweight Title from Dr X and tossed the strap back in the ring. Referee Wilson finally realized Gagne’s feet were on the ropes and ordered the 3rd fall to be restarted. By this time, Dr. X was back in the locker room and was counted out of the ring.
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated the Crusher & Bill Watts 2/3
Billy Red Lyons defeated Big K
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Bowyer (sub Frankie Laine) via pin
Reported Attendance: 3,880
9/14/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated ?
Billy Red Lyons defeated Bobby Jones
Dr. X defeated Kenny Jay
Verne Gagne defeated Ken Yates
9/16/68 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
The Crusher & Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Dr X & The Viking (sub Harley Race)
Chris Markoff defeated Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons defeated Larry Hennig
Big K defeated Eddie Sharkey
9/21/68 – St Paul, MN
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr X
While Crusher wrestles one man in the handicap match, the other man with be handcuffed to the ring post.
The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Big K
Luke Brown defeated Blackjack Daniels
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Bowyer
Reported Attendance: 5,001
9/21/68 – Minneapolis TV
Luke Brown defeated Bob Sabre
Frankie Laine & Billy Red Lyons defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
The Crusher defeated Tiger Malloy
Dr. X defeated Bob Lewis
9/27/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Dr. X defeated Bill Watts via disqualification when The Crusher interfered
Larry Hennig defeated Big Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons defeated Chris Markoff by submission
Big K drew Al Tomko
Pete Mymko drew Wilf Caron
Reported Attendance: 4,100 “near capacity crowd”
9/28/68 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mighty Igor Vodik in 26:57
Billy Red Lyons & Frankie Laine defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto via disqualification in 33:00
Handicap Match: Luke Brown defeated Steve Druk & Kenny Yates in 18:51
Joe Scarpello defeated Blackjack Daniels in 8:31
Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Kenny Jay in 11:52
Reported Attendance: 3,319
9/28/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
The Crusher defeated Dr X via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & Wee Willie Wilson
Bob Geigel defeated Sonny Myers
Paul Christy defeated the Assassin
10/3/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Bill Watts & Verne Gagne & The Crusher defeated Dr. X & Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3 in 18:00
1 Race pinned Gagne
2 Crusher pinned Race
3 Crusher defeated Dr. X
Chris Markoff defeated Luke Brown in 11:45
Billy Red Lyons defeated Angelo Poffo by submission in 28:00
Frankie Laine defeated Big K via pin in 17:50
Reported Attendance: 3,377
Note: The ring collapsed under the 1,589 pound combined weight of the six men in the main event.
10/4/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School Gym
Billy Red Lyons & Frankie Laine vs. Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3 60:00
Dr. X vs. Big Luke Brown 2/3 60:00
Billy Red Lyons vs. Harley Race 20:00
10/5/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne no contest The Avenger
Danny Hodge defeated Mike DiBiase
Billy Red Cloud defeated Chris Markoff
Harley Race drew Reggie Parks
Chris Tolos defeated Woody Farmer
10/7/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Billy Red Cloud defeated Dr X
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Luke Brown defeated Big K
Chris Markoff no contest Mike Riker
10/9/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
The Crusher & Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Dr X & Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff
Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig
10/10/68 – Moorhead, MN
Dr. X defeated The Crusher via disqualification
Billy Red Lyons defeated Larry Hennig
Frankie Laine defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
Big K defeated Mike Riker
10/11/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
The Crusher & Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X & Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff 2/3 in 29:00
The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig via pin in 7:00
Big Luke Brown defeated Big K (sub Blackjack Daniels)
Frankie Laine defeated Bobby Jones (sub Big K)
Mike Riker drew Al Tomko
Reported Attendance: “3,970 fans”
10/12/68 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Pete Memco
Billy Red Lyons defeated Bobby Jones
Pampero Firpo defeated Bill Cody
Larry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
10/12/68 – Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig in 13:37
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X on a 2nd fall COR
1. Lyons defeated Dr X with a figure four leg lock in 26:59
2. Dr. X was counted out of the ring
Luke Brown defeated Steve Druk cor in 7:00
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Bowyer
Frankie Laine defeated Blackjack Daniels in 16:45
Mike Riker defeated Kenny Jay in 13:38
Reported Attendance: 4,368
10/16/68 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
The Crusher vs. Dr. X
Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig
Harley Race vs. Frankie Laine
Chris Markoff vs. Mike Riker
10/17/68 – Redlake, MN @ the High School Gym
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons 2/3 60:00
Mike York vs. Dr X 2/3
Larry Hennig vs. Billy Red Lyons 30:00
10/18/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Referee: George Gadaski
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto on a 2nd fall via disqualification
1 Crusher won with the stomoach claw in 16:30
2 Dr. Moto was diqualified for punching referee Gadaski
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X by submission with a figure four leg lock in 26:00
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine in 11:10
Johnny Kace defeated Mike Bowyer in 11:30
Reported Attendance: 3,273
10/19/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jose Betancourt & Santiago Acosta
Bill Watts defeated Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Mike Bowyer
Pampero Firpo defeated Marty Miller
Billy Red Lyons defeated Narcisco Ortiz
10/22/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Dr. X no contest Billy Red Lyons
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
Mike Riker drew Mike Bowyer
10/25/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
Bill Watts vs. Pampero Firpo
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Billy Red Lyons & Big Luke Brown
Chris Markoff vs. Mike Riker
10/26/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Frankie Laine & Hank Meadows
Bill Watts defeated Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Spangler
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Billy Red Lyons defeated Bill Kolchin
10/26/68 – St. Paul, MN
The Crusher & Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons via disqualification
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
Bill Watts defeated Big K
Mike Riker defeated Mike Bowyer
10/28/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr X
Harley Race defeated Luke Brown
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
Mike Riker defeated Mike Bowyer
Reported Attendance: 2,478
11/1/68 – Moorhead, MN
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X
Luke Brown defeated Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
11/2/68 – Minneapolis TV
Pampero Firpo defeated Jose Acosta
Lars Anderson defeated Santiago Acosta
Billy Red Lyons defeated Adale Cavera
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Mike Bowyer
11/2/68 – St. Paul. MN
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons when referee George Gadaski stopped the 3rd fall when Lyons was helpless
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Frankie Laine (sub Verne Gagne) via pin in 28:00
Big K defeated Santiego Acosta via pin
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Bowyer 12:05
Mike Riker defeated Jose Acosta 13:45
Reported Attendance: 3,991
11/2/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher via disqualification
Bill Watts defeated Dr Moto
Blackjack Lanza defeated Paul Christy
Moose Cholak defeated Johnny Kace
Chris Markoff defeated Luke Brown
Jose Betancourt defeated Tiny Mills
11/4/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons via disqualification
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Bowyer
Lars Anderson defeated Frankie Laine
11/5/68 – Detroit Lakes, MN @ the Armory
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons
Larry Heinemi vs. Big Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig
11/6/68 – Bemidji, MN @ the Junior High School Gym
Bill Watts vs. Dr X 2/3 60:00
Billy Red Lyons vs. Harley Race
Pampero Firpo vs. Frankie Laine
11/8/68 – Blue Earth, MN
Bill Watts defeated Dr. X via disqualification
Billy Red Lyons defeated Chris Markoff
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
11/9/68 – Minneapolis TV
Bill Watts defeated Mike Riker
Dr. X defeated Pete Memco
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Spangler
The Crusher defeated Bill Kolchin
Chris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
Big K defeated Ken Yates
11/9/68 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Mike Dibiase defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne via disqualification
Midwest Tag Team Champions Woody Farmer & Reggie Parks defeated Chris Tolos & The Viking
Bob Geigel drew Billy Red Cloud
Luke Brown defeated The Avenger
11/9/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
No-DQ Match: The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto, No Title Change
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Frankie Laine
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Bowyer
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Riker
Reported Attendance: 5,476
11/11/68 – Fort William, Canada
Dr. X vs. Bill Watts
Billy Red Lyons vs. Pampero Firpo
plus two other matches
11/13/68 – Brainerd, MN
Dr X vs. Bill Watts
Billy Red Lyons vs. Pamper Firpo
Frankie Laine vs. Chris Markoff
11/15/68 – Marshall
Bill Watts defeated Dr. X via disqualification
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo defeated Frankie Laine
11/16/68 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Mike Riker & Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Jose Acosta
Pampero Firpo defeated Santiago Acosta
The Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Bowyer
11/16/68 – Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher defeated Dr. X via pin in the 3rd fall in 27:09
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3 in 24:00
Pampero Firpo defeated Chris Markoff in 8:33
Lars Anderson defeated Frankie Laine in 15:52
Mike Riker defeated Mike Bowyer in 14:18
Reported Attendance: 4,370
11/18/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
Non-Title
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto via disqualification
Jean Antone defeated Betty Niccoli
Billy Red Lyons defeated Bob Geigel
Pampero Firpo defeated Luke Brown
11/19/68 – Moorhead, MN
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons
Harley Race defeated Luke Brown
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Bowyer
11/20/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Dr X defeated Billy Red Lyons via disqualification
Luke Brown defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification
Lars Anderson defeated Frankie Laine
11/22/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Dr. X 2-0, 1st fall by COR
1. Dr X was counted out of the ring
2. Crusher pinned Dr X
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3
Pampero Firpo defeated Big Luke Brown
Al Tomko defeated Mike Riker
Bob Jones (sub Orest Antonation) defeated Wilf Caron
Reported Attendance: “4,000 fans”
11/23/68 – Minneapolis TV
Dr. X defeated Ken Yates
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Lewis
Billy Red Lyons defeated Tiger Malloy
Lars Anderson defeated Kenny Jay
11/23/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Verne Gagne defeated Blackjack Lanza COR
Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Edouard Carpentier defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Bill Watts defeated Mike Riker
Pampero Firpo defeated Fernando Stampos
Paul Christy drew Prince Pullins
11/26/68 – Moorhead, MN
Verne Gagne vs. Dr X
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson vs. Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts
11/28/68 – Minneapolis, MN
Dr. X defeated The Crusher via pin in 17:39 with help from Pampero Firpo
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race 14:24
Pampero Firpo defeated Luke Brown in 6:42
Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Lyons
Lars Anderson defeated Blackjack Daniels
Mike Riker defeated Frankie Laine 12:04
Reported Attendance: 6,722
11/30/68 – Minneapolis TV
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Spangler
Larry Hennig defeated Hank Meadows
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated Bill Kolchin
Mike Riker defeated Ken Yates
11/30/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Eagles Club
The Crusher defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Billy Red Lyons no contest Dr. X
Bill Watts defeated Harley Race
Pampero Firpo defeated Luke Brown
Lars Anderson defeated Frankie Laine
Reported Attendance: 2,845
12/2/68 – Ortonville
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification
Billy Red Lyons defeated Pampero Firpo COR
Mike Riker defeated Frankie Laine
12/4/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Harley Race defeated The Crusher
Larry Hennig no contest Bill Watts
Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X via disqualification
Pampero Firpo defeated Chris Markoff
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Riker
Reported Attendance: 1,540
12/6/68 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Regis High School
New Referee: Mike Bowyer
Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Pampero Firpo vs. Big Luke Brown
Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig
12/7/68 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Bob Sabre
Pampero Firpo defeated George Gadaski
Verne Gagne defeated Ken Yates
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeated Mike Bowyer & Frankie Laine
Bill Watts defeated Bob Lewis
12/7/68 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher no contest Pampero Firpo
Lars Anderson & Harley Race & Larry Hennig defeated Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons & Luke Brown
Chris Markoff defeated Frankie Laine in 14:35
Mike Riker defeated George Gadaski in 13:50
Big K defeated Kenny Yates in 15:20
Reported Attendance: 3,504
12/10/68 – Fergus Falls, MN @ the Armory
Bill Watts & Billy Red Lyons vs. Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson 2/3 60:00
Frankie Laine vs. Dr X 2/3 60:00
Billy Red Lyons vs. Lars Anderson 30:00
12/11/68 – Grand Forks, ND
Bill Watts defeated Dr X
Billy Red Lyons defeated Pampero Firpo
Victor The Bear defeated Chris Markoff
Frankie Laine defeated Tuffy Truesdale
12/11/68 – Redlake, MN @ the High School Gym
Bill Watts vs. Larry Hennig 2/3
Luke Brown vs. Chris Markoff 2/3
Tiny Mills vs. Mike Riker
12/12/68 – Moorhead, MN
Dr. X defeated Billy Red Lyons
Pampero Firpo defeated Luke Brown
Victor The Bear defeated Chris Markoff
Mike Bowyer defeated Tuffy Truesdale
12/13/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson via disqualification
Dr. X defeated Chris Markoff
Pampero Firpo defeated George Gadaski
Mike Riker defeated Frankie Laine
Jack Wilson defeated Bill Howard
Reported Attendance: 2,931
12/14/68 – Minneapolis TV
Bill Watts defeated Bobby Jones
Pampero Firpo defeated Tuffy Truesdale
The Crusher defeated Al Spangler
Dr. X defeated Mark Starr
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeated Mike Bowyer & Ken Yates
Marty Miller drew Mike Riker
12/14/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Pampero Firpo on a 2nd fall via disqualification in 14:37
1. Crusher defeated Firpo
2. Firpo was disqualified
Victor The Bear defeated Dr. X via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeated Billy Red Lyons & Frankie Laine in 26:18
Bill Watts defeated Chris Markoff in 8:27
Luke Brown defeated Blackjack Daniels in 9:38
Mike Riker defeated Mark Starr in 13:43
Reported Attendance: 4,387
12/17/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
No-DQ Match: AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto defeated The Crusher & Bill Watts
Victor The Bear defeated Dr X via disqualification
Billy Red Lyons defeated Chris Markoff (sub Pampero Firpo)
Lars Anderson defeated Mike Riker
12/19/68 – LaCrosse, WI @ the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Bill Watts defeated Dr X via disqualification when X hit the referee
Victor the Bear defeated Chris Markoff via pin
Billy Red Lyons drew Lars Anderson
12/20/68 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
British Empire Champion Billy Red Lyons defeated Dr. X in 22:00 with a figure four leg lock
Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification in 17:00
Pampero Firpo defeated Al Tomko by submission in 6:00
Lars Anderson defeated Bill Kochen
Mike Riker defeated Bobby Jones
Reported Attendance: “3000 fans”
12/21/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeated Big K & Bob Sabre
Bill Watts defeated Ken Yates
Dr. X defeated Mike Bowyer
Billy Red Lyons defeated Mark Starr
Mike Riker defeated Marty Miller
12/26/68 – Moorhead, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Dr. X
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
Lars Anderson drew Billy Red Lyons
Pampero Firpo defeated Mike Bowyer
12/27/68 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Eagles Club
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
Sharon Lass defeated Cheryl Miller
Dr X defeated Santiago Acosta
Lars Anderson defeated Santiago Acosta
Jose Betancourt defeated Mike Bowyer
Reported Attendance: 1,861
12/27/68 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena
Referee: Tiny Mills
The Crusher defeated Pampero Firpo via pin
Non-Title
Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto but did not lose the tag straps because the wrong man was pinned
Joe Scarpello defeated Blackjack Daniels via pin after an airplane spin
Mike Riker defeated George Gadaski
Reported Attendance: 2,576
12/28/68 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeated Kenny Jay & Joe Scarpello
Bill Watts defeated George Gadaski
Billy Red Lyons defeated Stan the Moose
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Green
Pampero Firpo defeated Ken Yates
12/28/68 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig on a 3rd fall via disqualification when Lars Anderson intefered
Handicap Match: Bill Watts defeated Stan Moose via pin in 11:45
Pampero Firpo defeated Joe Scarpello via pin in 13:32
Billy Red Lyons defeated Big K via pin in 14:53
Lars Anderson defeated George Gadaski via pin in 10:12
Mike Riker defeated Kenny Jay via pin in 11:37
Note: Bill Green was scheduled to be Stan Moose’s partner in a handicap match against Bill Watts but no showed the card.
12/28/68 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick The Bruiser & Crusher defeated Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto to win the AWA Tag Team Title and the WWA Tag Team Title
Dr. X defeated Moose Cholak
Moose Cholak defeated Blackjack Lanza via disqualification
Luis Martinez defeated Chris Markoff
Prince Pullins drew Johnny Kace
Angelo Poffo defeated Mike Bowyer
Mike Nolhas defeated Bob Sabre
12/30/68 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Field House
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne defeated Dr X via disqualification
Lars Anderson no contest Bill Watts
Pampero Firpo defeated Billy Red Lyons
Chris Markoff defeated Joe Scarpello (sub Luke Brown)
Mike Riker defeated Johnny Kace (sub Bob Boyer)
